Holidays
In the Northeast, what is the night before Halloween commonly called?
What is Mischief Night?
The Pumpkin Spice Latte was made popular by this coffee chain.
Starbucks.
Starbucks started developing the Pumpkin Spice Latte in January 2003 following the successful introduction of winter seasonal drinks such as the Peppermint Mocha and Eggnog Latte.
Turkey causes drowsiness because it is packed with a nutrient called this.
What is Tryptophan
The colors on the Canadian flag.
What are red and white?
The state where surfing was invented.
What is Hawaii?
The side dish/dessert commonly served at Palmer family holidays made of pretzels, frozen strawberries, strawberry jello, and cool whip.
What is pretzel salad?
While we await the 2020 Pumpkin Spice lineup for Trader Joe's, which of these items was NOT a PS item in 2019:
A- Turkey & Pumpkin Jerky
B- Harvest Alfredo Sauce
C- Pumpkin Spice Hummus
D- Pumpkin Cream Cheese Spread
C- Pumpkin Spice Hummus
It is, however, made by Cedars. The hummus contains the standard formula (chickpeas, tahini, garlic, etc.) in addition to -- of course -- the usual fall flavors of pumpkin, cinnamon, and nutmeg. It's even got little pumpkin seeds on top, so you can eat pumpkin while you eat your pumpkin
The capital of Turkey.
What is Ankara?
The largest Canadian province (by land).
What is Qeuebec?
The state with the nation's longest coastline.
What is Alaska?
Hands around the table, here we are.
Are all together?
YES YES YES!
The spices which make up 'pumpkin spice'
What is a blend of ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and sometimes allspice.
The colors on the Turkish flag.
What are red and white?
The Province where Alex Trebek was born.
What is Ontario?
The state with the oldest public beach in the United States.
What is Massachusetts?
MA lays claim to the oldest public beach in the U.S. Revere Beach, five miles north of Boston was established in 1896.
When is National Toasted Marshmallow Day.
Today! August 30th.
National Toasted Marshmallow Day is dedicated to the toasty treats that are more often than not made while sitting around a campfire. The mallow plant, which grows in marshes, was thought to be first used to make marshmallows around 2,000 B.C. in ancient Egypt. The root of the plant was mixed with sugar, and was used for medicinal purposes, as well as being used as a treat.
While both Starbucks' and Dunkin’s fall menus are already available, this Canadian coffee chain announced recently that its pumpkin spice lineup will be available starting Sept. 9 at U.S. locations.
Tim Hortons.
The red fleshy appendage that hangs from a turkey’s neck is called this.
What is a snood?
The Montreal Olympics were held this year.
What is 1976?
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the tallest sandcastle ever built was how tall:
A- 1-15 ft
B- 30-45 ft
C- 15- 30 ft
D- 45- 60 ft
D. The tallest sandcastle on record is 17.65 m (57 ft 11 in) tall, and was made by Skulptura Projects GmbH (Germany), in Binz, Germany, on 5 June 2019.
It took a team of 12 sculptors and 8 technicians 3.5 weeks working 8 hours a day to complete the sandcastle. It took 11,000 tonnes of sand mixed only with water. There were no other additives or internal support structure. The circular base diameter of the sandcastle measured approximately 26 m (85 ft 3 in).
This person wrote 'Jingle Bells'
James Pierpont
"Jingle Bells" is one of the best-known and commonly sung American songs in the world. It was written by James Lord Pierpont (1822–1893) and published under the title "One Horse Open Sleigh" in the autumn of 1857.
The word "pumpkin" showed up for the first time in this fairy tale.
Cinderella.
The word "pumpkin" showed up for the first time in the fairy tale Cinderella.
A French explorer in 1584 first called them "gros melons," which was translated into English as "pompions," according to History. It wasn't until the 17th century that they were first referred to as pumpkins.
A group of turkeys is called this.
What is a rafter?
The home of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
What is Toronto?
The country with the longest beach in the world.
What is Brazil?
Stretching from the Rio Grande to Brazil’s southern border, Praia do Cassino is the largest beach in the world.